U.S. v. MORALES

No. 88-3056.

875 F.2d 775 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Landeros MORALES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 26, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor H. Lara, Schwab, Kurtz & Hurley, Yakima, Wash., for defendant-appellant.

Don E. Kresse, Asst. U.S. Atty., Yakima, Wash., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BARNES, WALLACE and SKOPIL, Circuit Judges.


BARNES, Senior Circuit Judge:

Jesus Landeros Morales appeals his conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession with the intent to deliver cocaine. He contends that the district court should have dismissed the case against him because he was not brought to trial within seventy days as required by the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161-3174. We disagree and affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

Morales was charged in a four...

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